After three seasons of family feuding and recycled story lines focused on negativity, have viewers grown tired of RHONJ? Has the magic worn off? Once Bravo’s most popular Housewives franchise the ladies of the garden state have been eclipsed by Georgia peaches as Real Housewives of Atlanta ratings have skyrocketed.

Perhaps viewers don’t believe Bravo that this will finally be a ‘new’ New Jersey. I guess we’ll have to wait and see!

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Tonight the sophomore episode airs and newly demoted Kathy Wakile returns to help Melissa Gorga celebrate Christmas. Meanwhile Teresa struggles to ignore her impending legal issues to have anise holiday for her daughters. And new Teresa, pronounced Terehsssssa Aprea, argues with her son about joining the family restaurant business.

Reality Tea will be live-tweeting the episode, so make sure to join us.

TELL US – DO YOU THINK RATINGS WILL IMPROVE? ARE YOU OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FATE OF RHONJ?